Med-Surg ATI Neurosensory Quiz Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions Graded A+

A bolus of mannitol (Osmitrol) is ordered for a client with a closed-head injury showing manifestations of increasing intracranial pressure. Prior to administration, assessment shows: UO 40 mL/hr, apical HR 88/min, and the pupils equal and reactive. The client is sleepy but easily aroused. After administering mannitol to the client, which of the following should indicate to the nurse that the medication is having the desired effect? A: UO is 100 mL/hr B: Pupils are dilated C: HR is 62/min D: Client is difficult to rouse - A: UO is 100 mL/hr (osmotic diuretic used to ↑ UO and ↓ cerebral edema) A client has been diagnosed with acute angle closure glaucoma. The nurse should expect the client to report A: Showers of floaters B: Flashes of light across the eye C: Eye pain and blurred vision D: Double vision - C: Eye pain and blurred vision A client has undergone surgical repair via scleral buckling of a detached retina of the left eye with an injection of a gas bubble. The nurse should anticipate that the surgeon will prescribe the client to assume which postoperative position? A: Semi-fowler's position while wearing shaded dilation glasses B: Prone position with operated eye up. C: Left lateral position with the eye shield on the left eye.D: Trendelnburg position without a pillow. - B: Prone position with operated eye up. A client is transferred to a rehab center 3 weeks following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The client's CVA involved the left side of the brain. Which of the following goals should the nurse anticipate including in the client's rehabilitation program? A: Improving left-side motor function B: Establishing the ability to communicate effectively C: Learning to control impulsive behavior. D: Keeping the left side of the body safe. - B: Establishing the ability to communicate effectively. A client with a seizure disorder is being discharged. The client's family has many questions about what to do if the client has a seizure while at home. The nurse tells the family members that the first action to take in the events of a seizure is to: A: Support and protect the client's head. B: Ease the client to the floor if standing or seated. C: Loosen constrictive clothing. D: Turn the client on his side. - B: Ease the client to the floor if standing or seated.